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This is a very important and welcome decision. The Government’s approval makes it possible to carry out the measures required to secure the functionality and long-term sustainability of the opera building. Through this renovation, we are creating the conditions for a national stage that offers a better working environment, more efficient logistics and an even stronger visitor experience, while preserving and enhancing the cultural heritage values that make the building unique.
Maria Östholm, Director of Properties at the National Property Board of Sweden
The time has finally come for a change of scenery. With respect for our cultural heritage and a new architectural layer for our own era, we are creating an opera house that will remain relevant for at least another hundred years. With great care, the extension blends naturally into both the building itself and the surrounding urban environment. The renovated national stage will open itself up to the city, to the present day and to new audiences.
Max Elger, Director-General of the National Property Board of Sweden
Riddarholmen Church is one of Stockholm’s oldest buildings. This restoration is essential to ensure that the church can remain safe and stable for many generations to come.
Max Elger, Director General of the National Property Board of Sweden
We are now embarking on extensive work, made possible by the government’s additional funding for heritage properties. This support enables us to safeguard buildings that represent our shared Swedish cultural heritage.
Max Elger, Director General of the National Property Board of Sweden
The renovation of the opera house is a complex project that requires both the client’s and the contractor’s expertise to be utilized in the best possible way. Skanska has met all mandatory requirements and demonstrated that they understand and can fully meet our needs. We are satisfied with the outcome of the procurement and look forward to starting the collaboration," says Maria Östholm, Director and Project Owner for the renovation of the opera house.
Maria Östholm, Director and Project Owner for the renovation of the opera house
A clear and approved budget framework is crucial to facilitate planning, implementation, and collaboration with the Royal Swedish Opera and Operakällaren. Therefore, we have now requested government funding to renovate the opera building in Stockholm. We estimate the cost at no more than SEK 3.25 billion.
Maria Östholm, Director and Project Owner at the Swedish National Property Board
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The Swedish Government Gives Green Light – Royal Opera Building Can Be Renovated

Today, the Swedish Government approved the National Property Board of Sweden’s (Statens fastighetsverk, SFV) request for investment funding for the renovation of the Royal Opera building in Stockholm. The decision allows SFV to invest SEK 3.25 billion in the opera building located at Gustav Adolfs Torg.The decision paves the way for the continued development and future-proofing of one of Sweden’s most significant cultural buildings. – This is a very important and welcome decision. The Government’s approval makes it possible to carry out the measures required to secure the functionality

Extension to the Stockholm Opera Building Presented in New Detailed Development Plan

Today, the City of Stockholm is launching a public consultation on a new detailed Aptos development plan concerning the opera building. The purpose of the plan is to ensure that the Royal Swedish Opera can remain and continue to develop on the site where opera and ballet have been performed for 250 years. In addition to renovation and refurbishment works, an extension towards Karl XII’s Square and Kungsträdgården is required in order to accommodate the organisation’s operations.The new detailed development plan will enable a new stage, primarily intended for children and young adults, with

Restoration of Riddarholmen Church, One of Stockholm’s Oldest Buildings, Begins in Stockholm, Sweden

Today in Stockholm, Sweden, the National Property Board of Sweden (SFV) begins the restoration of the spire, the tower and the four turret spires of Riddarholmen Church. The work involves dismantling the entire 42-metre cast-iron spire, which means that the capital’s skyline will temporarily change over the coming years. At the same time, a new outdoor exhibition surrounding the church opens, illustrating its history and the restoration work now underway.Riddarholmen Church is one of Stockholm’s oldest and best-preserved buildings. For several centuries, its towering spire made it the

Skanska becomes general contractor for the renovation of the opera house in Stockholm, Sweden

The upcoming renovation and reconstruction of the opera house in Stockholm is the Swedish National Property Board’s most extensive project to date, with an estimated cost of SEK 3.5 billion. After a thorough procurement process, it is now confirmed that Skanska Sverige AB has been awarded the contract as the contractor.As part of the work to develop the program documents, SFV began the process of procuring a contractor for the renovation, reconstruction, and extension of the opera house earlier this year. That process is now complete. Today, Skanska was awarded the assignment. "The

The Swedish National Property Board requests funding for the Stockholm Opera Project

The Swedish National Property Board (SFV) has submitted a request to the government for authorization to carry out the renovation of the opera building in Stockholm, within a budget framework of SEK 3.25 billion.Sweden’s national stage for opera and ballet is in very poor condition and requires extensive renovation. In order for operations to function properly, the building also needs to be rebuilt and extended. Once the renovation is complete, Sweden and Stockholm will have a modernized, functional, and carefully updated national stage for opera and ballet – including a new stage for

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